1st Test, Edgbaston, Birmingham

[Uppercut]

Not necessarily. I think it freed him up, because if you've got nine blokes out you can throw hands at it with impunity.

Which ring positions are worth keeping up purely for catches when the batsman is declining the single?

 

[Burgey]

All of them. You wait him out.

 

[Uppercut]

Steve Smith would love nothing more than that.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

I think he loved what they did more.

 

[Uppercut]

He had no trouble piercing a 90 yard ring so obviously he’d have been pinned down by a 30 yard ring.

 

[Burgey]

He had no trouble piercing a 90 yard ring so obviously he’d have been pinned down by a 30 yard ring.

You’re missing my point. It wasn’t til they put blokes back that he put the foot down.

 

[Uppercut]

You’re missing my point. It wasn’t til they put blokes back that he put the foot down.

No he put the foot down when Siddle got out, and they put the field back because they knew he would. They happened at the same time but one didn’t cause the other.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

He was happy to take one an over towards the end of the over and dispatch any loose deliveries. At 230/9 they should be trying to get him out. You’re obviously not going to have 5 slips, two gulleys and a short leg, but 9 men on the boundary is pitiful.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Did they legit have 9 men out? Surely not

 

[hazsa19]

Did they legit have 9 men out? Surely not

Yup. Buttler was fielding on the boundary in front of me. A few around me were asking him what the plan was. He didn’t look impressed.

 

[hazsa19]

Unfortunately it feels like a pivotal day already in this series. If we don’t get 350/400 we lose this match with Jimmy out. If we lose this match with Jimmy out for the rest of the series, I can’t see us coming back.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Anyone notice that they had a 2005 ashes reunion and there was no KP there. Wonder why?

 

[King Pietersen]

Anyone notice that they had a 2005 ashes reunion and there was no KP there. Wonder why?

He was in South Africa. Flintoff, Tresco and Geraint Jones weren't there either. Wonder why?

 

[flibbertyjibber]

He was in South Africa. Flintoff, Tresco and Geraint Jones weren't there either. Wonder why?

Well Flintoff might be filming one of his tv shows. No idea about the other pair.

KP probably wasn't invited anyway.

 

[Burgey]

He’s the best bloke out of that entire squad. No wonder he wasn’t invited

 

[Tom Flint]

Wasn't jones there? The little standing next to hoggard?

 

[Tom Flint]

Nope just looked that is bell

 

[Burgey]

Sun’s out. No luck for Australia with the weather here

 

[PikeyB]

We spent 30 overs bowling a wet dishcloth yesterday . Australia has already had plenty luck with the weather .

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Sun’s out. No luck for Australia with the weather here

But but sun doesn't shine in England and all that.

Making excuses already I see.